Thank you folks. Sending my love to you all as always.
Better day. As I arrived a seminar about strawberries was in progress. Keith was able to acknowledge me by the double raise of his eyebrows, in the way we used to look at each other in boring lectures or meetings, then he smiled. Not much verbally, but hey, I can manage with eyebrows.
Fantastic day at the home. First up, a new lady training to be an activities nurse who could not only do individual activities but could hold an entire room with a quiz or what have you. That is a rare skill and I am so pleased.
AND then, the manager brought round a group of inductees. Mixed bunch of all ages, one bloke who is doing a postgrad at Uni and is doing this as a vacation job. Lovely lot. I asked one of them if she could sing and she said she did a bit of karaoke. So I said come on then, and we went into the main lounge and kicked off with STAND BY YOUR MAN. But I had to stop because I was so in awe of her voice, just in awe. I hope she stays with us.
Keith still keen to hold my hand, so of course, we do. When he does manage a smile, I'm cut in two by the enormity of our loss, but we are still together, as we always have been. Grief is normal.
all my love folks, feels good to be back reporting!
Geraldine aka kindred.xxxx